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Originally posted by DARKSEID View PostYeah ok lol what I do works for me, and im just speaking from experience.
You're not going to change my mind because I've put in thousands of hours on my body. My muscles speak for themselves.
If you think eating builds muscles then eat away. I'm just telling the truth for anybody reading who wants it.
No one... no one... can outwork a bad diet.
One large dominos pizza = 2500 calories, if you are saying someone can run that off; they will be having a 4 hour run just reach caloric baseline.
If you are saying someone can live of chocolate and gain muscle... well.. not even going there.
There is a reason why most gym goers are in the gym each day, showing mental strength... pounding out the weights and cardio and either being fat or skinny fat.
If OP wants the answer, pay $100 a get advice from a proper trainer, it is worth it to avoid things like this!
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Originally posted by ukbox View PostTime under tension is the time it takes you to complete 1 rep.
By extending the time you break down more fibres & build muscle.
You are extending the time you are working the muscle & by slowing down you're putting the muscle under more tension/strain
It also allows you to focus on your technique, performing the exercise properly & gettting the results from each muscle group.
You get better results from a lighter weight performed with perfect technique...than a heavier weight performed incorrectly.
Eg. Youre curling 20kg dumbell but technique is poor..muscle is too weak for the weight & as a result incorporates other muscles as the primary muscle instead of secondary muscles used aka Body finds a way to compensate/cheat
Because the weight is heavier you're not getting the full contraction nor full range of movement .
If you reduced the weight, to which you could complete your sets with perfect technique, slowed down with a proper contraction..held for a second and lowered slowly..you will work the muscle you want to
....rather than forcing your body to adjust & compensate.
Thats the jist of time under tension
The longer duration the muscle is being used the more stress you put on the muscle & with diet & recovery you reap the results. Training with this method allows fewer chances of injury than poor technique & heavier weights.
Mind-muscle connection is exactly that. You need to tune in to each muscle you are using...feel the full range of movement without locking out.
It could be that you're not getting the full range of movement on a tricep extension.
Rather than go through the motions...tune into the muscle youre using.
Feel the natural range of the muscle & utilise it.
Its using your chest to bench press..using your pecs to push the weight rather than your shoulders & arms....
Being aware of your pecs through every moment of the movement & squeezing them together( & feeling the squeeze)..holding the contraction before you lower the bar or db...& as you lower it feeling your pecs stretch
By forcing yourself to tune in..you are naturally more aware of your body/muscles, you're less likely to lock out on exercises & will get better, faster, safer & more efficient results from an exercise.
This all equates to less chance of injury, less down time & a healthier fitter body & joints to train into your old age
That's the jist of mind-muscle connection
Actually learned something.
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Originally posted by DARKSEID View PostYou know how you get ripped?
One word:
Discipline.
Even if all you did was 200 pushups 200 situps, 200 squats, 200 pullups. Day in and day out. You will get jacked guaranteed.
If you have 10,000 dollar gym equipment , 500 dollar nike athetic gear, and all the best protien shakes and supplements, and you only work out when you feel like it, you cheat yourself, and you don't push yourself to the limit, you will still look like sunspace.
Um.... diet is like 5% of it. Mental strength is 95% it.
You're absolutely wrong. You don't get swoll by diet.
Whats your routine mang
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Originally posted by DARKSEID View PostYou know how you get ripped?
One word:
Discipline.
Even if all you did was 200 pushups 200 situps, 200 squats, 200 pullups. Day in and day out. You will get jacked guaranteed.
If you have 10,000 dollar gym equipment , 500 dollar nike athetic gear, and all the best protien shakes and supplements, and you only work out when you feel like it, you cheat yourself, and you don't push yourself to the limit, you will still look like sunspace.
Um.... diet is like 5% of it. Mental strength is 95% it.
You're absolutely wrong. You don't get swoll by diet.
Self discipline to get your ass to the gym when tired or not eat cAke when your a bit down is vital
The guy is right diet is very important even more so than training.. But like you said both of that stuff comes with self discipline and willpower
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Originally posted by abracada View PostDisagree, mental strength doesn’t build muscle if it did, Bill Gates would be Mr Universe every single year.
Muscle is built by mostly good nutrition, getting the macros right. Lifting weights etc is needed but with the wrong diet is pointless.
Eg if someone has mental strength and goes to the gym regularly, but eats too much sugar, insufficient protein, he will fat, skinny fat, or just skinny.
The majority of fat people in the gym or even skinny go to the gym very frequently, but their nutrition is wrong and they make little to no gains and wonder why other less frequent users are built like a train.
Sorry for the harsh news, but if the nutritions are wrong, don’t even bother going to the gym else end up like 95% of gym users.
But it's also required to count calories/not eat bad/tempting foods etc. I agree diet is far more important then the actual training overall.. and if you go to the gym 5 days a week but eat like ****.. your shooting yourself in the foot
Bill Gates not being jacked doesn't mean anything either.. If he wanted to i am sure he could get in better shape (he seems average atm) but the guy is focused on business/charities etc
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Originally posted by i_am_a_champ View PostIm doing all the big lifts
Eating shyt loads. Close to 3000 kcals a day
Im currently at around 142lbs , 12lbs heavier thankfully with hardly any extra fat around the mid section
Starting to look better
Feel alot stronger.
One of my meals is rice with 500g of chicken breast.
The shyt is huge
Takes 20 mins to eat.
Will keep u guys updated
Times your weight in lbs by 20-25 and eat that many callories
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Originally posted by D4thincarnation View PostThat is good progress.
Times your weight in lbs by 20-25 and eat that many callories
Thanks man. Ive taken that advice over the past week or so and im currently at 147lbs
Ive started eating shyt loads.
Lifting much heavier on the squats and deads
Squats is around 77kg
Deads is around 80kg
Although i may deload on squats as i cant pump out 5 full reps for 5 sets.
And then go back up.
Squats i gotta say have become my fave exercise. Every fridays ive added in leg press and beast my legs. Once a week.
I squat 3 times a week.
Weight chins with 15kg weight right now. Looking to increase. Really thickening my arms right now.
Will keep you gentleman posted
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Don't skip legs day as working your legs releases growth hormones to the rest of your body and work the body part hard but only twice a week or so. You need the time in between to heal. Only abs can you work more like 4 days of the week and not have diminishing returns.
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